One of the favourite occupations of an infant from about three months is to find himself or herself by watching the hands, feet, feeling them and even mouthing them. It is a journey of personal discovery which continues through early childhood. As I watched this child of two years spend time looking at herself in the mirror, I was delightfully surprised by the different facial gestures she was making to herself and feeling delighted by what she discovered in her reflection in the mirror! For children it is more than a game; it is knowing themselves physically, emotionally and volitionally! It is essential for discovering their self with all its dimensions and details.
Somehow this journey gets less purposeful or focussed as children grow older. As adults we spend least time to get to know ourselves. Who we are and whose we are two questions that need ongoing attention !
We sometimes live irresponsibly or dangerously or casually because we have not engaged ourselves adequately with these two questions. We are not what we were six months or three months back. We have grown inwardly and changed or have regressed or stay stunted inwardly. We alone are truth finders of our soul and self!
It is the truth that shall set us free! The truth about ourselves is the resource we have to make our lives holistic and rounded. The Bible is a very personal mirror for our soul! Let it be our close companion in this journey of discovering our true self!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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